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Tehran is willing to restart nuclear discussions with Washington provided that it is approached with "respect" and "honor", Iran's foreign minister has declared.

The Iranian diplomat said exclusively dialogue was effective, and revealed recent overtures had come from mediators to resume discussions with the American leadership. He asserted Iran had zero undeclared nuclear sites, and Iran could not yet authorize the UN nuclear inspectorate to inspect struck enrichment centers for safety concerns.

Navigating a Complex Route

The foreign minister is navigating a difficult course since Iran aims to avoid appear to be acting from a position of vulnerability, and he insisted repeatedly that Iran had emerged more powerful militarily and psychologically from the coordinated strike on its atomic facilities in June.

He was talking at a defense forum in Tehran where he reaffirmed that Iran had "an inalienable right to refine atomic fuel within its borders that it will always maintain" – the key factor of the deadlock in the previous talks.

Prior Negotiations Suddenly Ended

The previous five rounds of negotiations between the US and Iran were concluded unexpectedly and hostile end on 12 June when the Israeli government, with US support, targeted Iran's enrichment centers in a two-week conflict that culminated with the US president claiming the sites had been destroyed. Following this, Western states employed their privilege to reinstate global restrictions, but Iran asserts they have not had a substantial consequence.

Perfect Agreement Suggested

Iran's diplomats said they felt they had reached a "ideal resolution" to the uranium processing matter in prior discussions, when it was decided an Iran-based consortium with US participation could refine atomic fuel. Each party would have been able to declare success since home-based processing would have continued and the US could be confident that Iran's atomic project was solely for peaceful purposes.

It had not been agreed in the discussions that American atomic experts could work inside Iran, but that was a logical implication of the consortium proposal. Diplomats stated three times they had reached agreement with Washington's diplomat the American negotiator only for the agreement to collapse due to "spoilers in Washington".

Existing Position

Iranian officials stated the cooperative arrangement was now no longer available, but it seems quite possible the suggestion could be reintroduced in some form if talks reopen.

Trump in recent days claimed he had been obtaining communications that Iran wanted to resume discussions, but privately Iranian officials state they are not yet getting consistent overtures from America either straightforwardly or from key regional mediators, such as Qatar, Egypt, the Omani authorities and the Saudi kingdom. The Iran's state department has been criticized of inactivity in the aftermath of the US president's straightforward manner, but Iran says negotiations is not part of a show.

Negotiating Position

In his speech to the gathering, intended to portray the US as a controlling nation that abuses the concept of worldwide standards, Araghchi stated the fortnight-long engagement demonstrated the dispute could not be settled by armed force. He said the assaults commenced with a US demand for an total Iran submission and concluded with an complete request for a ceasefire.

Iran is certain the opening assaults from Tel Aviv were carried out with complete American awareness and collaboration, making confidence hard to restore.

Dialogue Remains the Final Resolution

The foreign minister stated: "Tehran was not the one that had fled dialogue; it was America and the Western nations that had consistently tried to impose their demands during the negotiations. Dialogue can still be viable and stays the final resolution to settle disagreements, but its standards, guidelines and tenets must be adhered to."

"If they speak to the nation of Iran with the approach of dignity and respect, they will get a answer in the identical language."

Restoration and Recovery

In what is described by Tehran representatives as the conflict of repair and recovery, Araghchi said he was certain Iran's military capacities "are much stronger than preceding 13 or 14 June of this year. Our entire military infrastructure have been restored. We acquired multiple understandings from this war; we have identified our own weaknesses and the weaknesses of the adversary."

He continued: "We managed to survive this war. Our nuclear technology, which they planned to eliminate, continues to exist. The installations and machinery, if damaged, will be reconstructed; what is crucial is the resolve of the nation of Iran and then the social solidarity that they aimed at, but were unable to shatter. The nation of Iran have developed more powerful, more united, and more supportive of the government and the nation in the wake of this invasion."